Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/ sentences.
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To make atonement for one’s sins
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- expiate
- renounce
- remonstrate
- recant
Correct Option: A
expiate expiate (V.) : to accept punishment for something that you have done wrong in order to show that you are sorry renounce (V.) : to give up remonstrate (V.) : argue in protest/opposition recant (V.) : formally reject (under pressure) atonement (N.) : the act of showing you are sorry for doing something wrong in the past